Indian Vice President Visited Genocide Museum and Planted Fir on Memory AlleyOctober 7, 2005 - 13:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - October 7 the Indian delegation headed by Vice President Thiru Bhairon Singh Shekhawat laid a wreath to the memorial of the Armenian Genocide victims. The Indian Vice President also visited the Genocide Museum and planted a fir on the Memory Alley. To note, within the framework of the two-day visit the Indian Vice President met with Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan, Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian and Minister of Agriculture David Lokyan. A number of documents targeted at the development of bilateral cooperation will be as well signed. Besides, the Indian Vice President is scheduled to meet with Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, the teaching staff and students of the Yerevan Medical University. On October 8 the delegation will depart from Yerevan, IA Regnum reported. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |